Eating Contest!

Hey Reader!
Ultramarathons are eating and drinking contests with a little exercise and scenery thrown in” – Chris McDougall
To run far, you’ve got to keep your body fueled. Many of you know the struggle of keeping food down during an ultra.
I thought I’d share some of what is working for me now for fueling and what I plan on using for the Moab 240. The plan is to consume around 60g of carbs and 200-250 calories an hour mostly from the nutrition below.
However, I will be eating a lot of real…

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Taper Madness!

Hey Reader!
Have you been there? You’ve done the work. You’ve put in the time. You’ve put in the miles. (So many miles!)
Weeks and weeks of training. Sweat, tears, and even blood…
You are tired. Your body needs the break. Mentally, you need the taper. You embrace it.
Then, a few days into it you start to feel something wrong with that knee. That right foot feels kind of funky. Why does my back hurt? Am I getting sick? Did I train enough? Do I need to run more? Question after question….

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